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Priors of Pembroke

A list of the known priors of Pembroke.

William de Cuchi: occurs as prior 1179x98.

Fulk: occurs as prior in October 1203.
Gerald of Wales described Fulk as his ‘miserable adversary’.

Philip: occurs as prior 1203x14.

John de Quisse: occurs as prior 1231x47.
John was a monk of Séez. On 28 May 1246 there was a mandate for John to receive fealty and seisin of the house; 1242x47, the abbot of Séez appointed him custodian of Pembroke.

John: occurs as prior 1256x72; he should perhaps be identified with John de Quisse, above.

Ralph: ?- 1284.
Ralph was deposed in July 1284 by Archbishop Pecham who uncovered evidence of Ralph’s crimes during his visitation of the house. Ralph was duly sent back to Séez.

JohndictusOysel: occurs as prior in May 1290 and June 1299 and should perhaps be identified with Abbot John III Loisel of Séez.

JohndictusSauvage: occurs as prior in May 1308.

John de Alneyo: occurs as prior at Michelmas 1324.

William Menillo: occurs as prior at Easter 1330 and March 1331.

John de Vivacio (Vyviaco): 1357-?
A monk of Séez, the king granted him custody of the priory on 2 June 1357. He occurs as prior in November 1359 and April 1370. In December 1370 John was granted protection to travel to Rome to secure confirmation of his election to the abbacy of Séez.

Richard le Verrer:
Richard was a monk of Séez and was granted custody of the priory in July and October 1371.

John de Rougecok(e) (Rugecok): occurs as prior in December 1371, October 1377 and July 1379, as well as in 1380x81.View details

John Galy: ?-1399; he was dead by 21 November 1399.

Gervase le Brek (Brek):
Gervase was a monk of Séez and was presented and admitted as prior of Pembroke in November 1399. He occurs as prior of the house on various occasions from then until February 1404.

Monastic life at Pembroke ceased from at least 1433 until 1471 when the former priory reopened as a cell of St Albans in Hertfordshire.

Ralph Rose (Rosee): 1471-?
Raph was a monk of St Albans and the first to hold the position of prior of Pembroke as a cell of the abbey. He occurs as prior on various occasions until October 1484.

Thomas Newland: is mentioned as prior of Pembroke in June 1492.

John Thorton: is mentioned as prior of the house in February 1495.

John Warryn (Waren, Warin): ?-1535.
John acknowledged Royal Supremacy in 1534 and in November 1535 was given dispensation to resign from office and wear his habit under that of a secular priest. He was to hold a benefice with a cure.